One Hears—
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Of the mysterious working of priorities.
That only the ultra-optimistic see a rainbow in the taxation sky.
That others rather doubt, if the sky will be the limit and fear invasion of the stratosphere.
That electronic control of head lamps is passing the
experimental stage. 0
. That it is difficult to work without still cocking ." one's-ears" for V bombs.
Of high hopes of big developments with sponge rubber, using the natural material.
That various liquid and gaseous solvents have largely removed the dirty-grease bugbear of repairs in the workshops, That it takes more time, men and machines to produce synthetic tyres.
That the the I.A.E. had 4,054 members at the end of 1944, and 668 are in the Forces.
That the Society of Automotive Engineers•(America) has 12,000 members.
Of an estimate that 20 per cent. of the cost of cement is represented by transport from works to site.
From a man renewing bitumen " joints " on a concrete road: " A pity we have to do this, it looks much nicer with the grass coming throu4h."
That hevea rubber is not necessarily heavier rubber.
That the Churchill Tank has a Bedford " flat-twelve" engine.
That brighter buses are reflected in the feelings of the passengers.
That it is wonderful what can be evolved from seaweeds and wee seeds.
That in the U.S.A. only about 3 per cent. of private cars have been stored.
That the travelling public does not appreciate hard seats, however well polished. .
That the Red Army takes fully loaded lorries across ravines by slinging them from 'a stout cable and hauling by lorry-driven Winches.